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Stocks ended lower again yesterday after a tumultuous day. The Dow plunged 1,700 points, then suddenly surged to a gain of nearly 900 points following a false rumor that President Trump was considering a ninety-day pause on his tariffs. After the White House labeled this “fake news,” stocks turned back down. Mr. Trump then threatened to raise tariffs further against China. If this world were enough, it would mean that I was made for this world and nothing else. And that would be bad news, indeed.

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Kamala Harris was “completely shocked” by her election night loss to Donald Trump, while her running mate, Tim Walz, was so “stunned” by their defeat that he had “no words.” Their campaign team “bought the hype” that they were doing better than they were based on crowd sizes and fundraising. But believing something doesn’t necessarily make it true, as any politician who lost a race they thought they would win can tell you. The same can be said of those who do not believe in heaven and hell. Their disbelief does not equal belief. How can you help spread truth and light to those in your life today?

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On Wednesday, President Trump levied unprecedented tariffs on more than 180 countries around the world, with the stock market experiencing tremendous drops and losing roughly $2 trillion in value the next day. But while no one was really quite sure how much of a hit the market would take when the day began, Trump had been warning that there would be a painful adjustment period. He just also claimed—and continues to claim—that it will be worth it in the end. So what do the new tariffs mean and how is all of this likely to turn out?

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A Lutheran pastor preaching on Jesus’ encounter with Mary and Martha in Luke 10 declared that our Lord got it wrong. The minister declared: “Jesus needed to have his worldview and the purview of his goodness expanded. . . . Jesus needed to learn his lesson and stand corrected.” He went on to assert that the passage, which he claimed was initially used to silence women, has been employed over the centuries to elevate the importance of theological education and engagement for them. But here’s the good news: God wants to help us trust his word and his character. We can pray, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24 NKJV), and he will answer our prayer.

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Twenty-two-year-old Uday Nassar Saadi al-Rabbay was tortured and murdered by Hamas for protesting their rule in Gaza. His brutal death, like the atrocities of October 7, reveals the cost of standing against evil and the dangers of moral relativism. In a world that distorts truth and justifies injustice, God calls us to pursue righteousness. Here’s the good news: God will help anyone to be holy who wants his help.

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For more on this “appalling act of racism,” please see Dr. Jim Denison's friend, Reuben Nevo’s firsthand account of growing up where Hamas invaded and the path forward for Israel.

President Trump recently told NBC News that he does not rule out seeking a third term in the White House, saying there are methods for doing so and that he is “not joking.” Today, we go over five ways that may theoretically happen. Americans view our leaders as extensions of ourselves who are accountable to us as they serve “we the people.” It is therefore natural, though tragic, that many of us view Christ in the same way. But what does it mean to have Jesus as an elected king in our hearts?

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Carlo Acutis, the Catholic church’s first millennial saint, will be canonized on April 27 in St. Peter’s Square. Over the last year, a million pilgrims have made their way to his shrine. The teenager is so popular in large part because his story is so accessible. And because his faith was so compelling. In the face of uncertain or devastating news, we look for a power to lean upon greater than ourselves. According to Carlo Acutis, the key is to focus on the Lord rather than our circumstances: “Sadness is looking at ourselves; happiness is looking toward God.”

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Earlier this week, The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg released the full text chain of the group chat he was mistakenly included in by National Security Advisor Michael Waltz. One of the more revealing aspects of the Signal chat was how Vice President JD Vance pushed against the attack, calling the idea “a mistake” and questioning whether Trump was fully aware of “how inconsistent this is with his message on Europe right now.” Do Vance’s comments in what was intended to be a private setting portend trouble for the administration, or could they be a sign of something else?

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Conner and Micah went into much greater detail on this story and the lessons we should take from it in this week’s episode of Culture Brief, while Dr. Jim Denison discussed what occurred in Wednesday’s Daily Article.

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Denzel Washington, a two-time Academy Award winner and licensed minister, was named the “greatest actor of the 21st century” by the New York Times. But don’t call him a “Hollywood” actor. He said, “Movies are a filmmaker’s medium. You shoot it, and then you’re gone and they cut together and add music and do all of that. Theater is an actor’s medium. The curtain goes up, nobody can help you.” Employing his contrast, let’s ask ourselves: Are we in a play or in a movie today? Our answer determines the direction and significance of our lives.

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A leaked group chat involving high-ranking Trump administration officials discussing military strikes in Yemen sparked partisan debate. This controversy highlights how truth is often shaped by political allegiance rather than objective reality. In contrast, Jesus invites us to seek true healing by aligning our lives with God’s will. Just as he asked the man at Bethesda, “Do you want to be healed?” we must choose whether to follow Christ’s transformative truth or be shaped by the world’s shifting values.

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